Tuition and Aid

Your tuition includes weekly iterations of your chosen lesson duration and all classes, ensembles and performance opportunities with CIM's world-renowned faculty.

Enrollment deposit | $200 (applied to semester fee)

Base Tuition

Pre-K Program (no lessons): $750 per semester
30-minute lessons | $1,200 per semester 
45-minute lessons | $1,625 per semester 
60-minute lessons | $2,000 per semester 

Fees

Student Services Fee | $75 per semester
Performance Services Fee | $50 per semester

Your tuition includes fifteen 60-minute lessons and all required curriculum, ensembles and performance opportunities with CIM's world-renowned faculty.

Enrollment deposit | $400 (applied to semester fee)

Base Tuition

Foundations | $3,750 per semester
Intermediate and Advanced | $4,500 per semester 

Fees

Student Services Fee | $75 per semester
Performance Services Fee | $100 per semester

Additional Collaborative Piano Fee | $45 per hour (to be charged as scheduled)
Payment Plan Fee | $50
Conservatory Faculty Fee* | $1,200 per semester
Additional Credit Fee** | $550 per credit

Secondary Applied Area Lessons | $100 per hour

Upper Academy Double Major (+4 credits) | +$1,200 per semester

*required only for students who are accepted into a Conservatory faculty member's studio
**required only for students who exceed the credit threshold of their program

The Musical Pathway Fellowship (MPF)—sponsored by the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, Cleveland Foundation, The George Gund Foundation and KeyBank Foundation—is designed for Black and Latinx students entering grades 1-12. Fellows and Apprentices receive significant scholarship support to attend the Academy.

In addition to the Academy curriculum, MPF students meet regularly with mentors and program leaders to set goals and provide feedback. To develop the musical talents of participating students, ongoing support through workshops, master classes and mentorship are offered.

By applying to the Academy, you are automatically eligible to audition for the fellowship. Want to learn more? Discover the perks of being an MPF student.

Financial aid will be awarded based on a combination of both need and merit, with the primary emphasis being on demonstrated need. Need-based aid is based on your family's financial information while merit aid is based on the student's potential, including their application and audition.

After you submit your application, you will be provided information on how to apply for financial aid within the application portal.

Connect with us to learn more about financial aid and eligibility.

Families with two or more students enrolled in the Academy will receive a 10% discount on each student's remaining tuition after aid. Discount does not apply to fees. Connect with us to learn more!

Families have the option to meet their financial responsibility through a 4-month interest-free payment plan. To participate, you must opt-in to the payment plan by clicking the "Pay Now" link upon receiving your email invoice, and checking the payment plan option. The first installment is due upon opting in. There is a non-refundable $50 set-up fee per student per semester for the plan, which is due with the second payment of each semester. Connect with the Business Office at 216.791.5000, ext. 223 or via email to learn more.